Ebola outbreak in DRC surges 63% in deaths as lockdowns persist
Health • 5 months ago
WHO reports 48 confirmed or probable cases and 31 deaths; Kasai vaccination rollout under way; U.S. risk remains low
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GLP-1 drug shows promise for youths with Type 2 diabetes
Health • 5 months ago
A 99-patient trial of tirzepatide (Zepbound/Mounjaro) in children ages 10 to 17 produced meaningful reductions in A1C and BMI, raising potential for expanded approval beyond adults.
College student has legs amputated after her ‘freshers’ flu’ was actually deadly meningitis
Health • 5 months ago
A 19-year-old student at De Montfort University underwent the amputation of both legs and all fingers after meningococcal septicemia developed from what was first thought to be freshers’ flu.
College student’s ‘freshers’ flu turns out to be deadly meningitis, leading to amputations
Health • 5 months ago
A 19-year-old marketing student at De Montfort University in Leicester developed meningococcal septicemia after what began as a routine freshers’ illness, resulting in the amputation of both legs and all ten fingers.
Three cardiometabolic risk factors linked to higher mortality in MASLD liver disease, study finds
Health • 5 months ago
A US analysis of 134,000 health records ties high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes and low HDL cholesterol to greater risk of death from metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, a non-alcohol-related liver condition.
Dawson’s Creek reunion to support James Van Der Beek as cast recalls Mary-Margaret Humes’ private cancer battle
Health • 5 months ago
Original cast will perform a live reading of the 1998 pilot at a Manhattan fundraiser benefiting early cancer detection and the actor’s fight against colorectal cancer.
Thumb Test May Signal Heart Risk, But Not a Diagnosis, Experts Say
Health • 5 months ago
Medical professionals caution that the thumb-palm sign is not a diagnostic tool for aneurysms, though it can prompt discussion and targeted screening.
Mother says NDIS failures contributed to daughter's death amid funding cuts
Health • 5 months ago
Geelong family alleges inadequate disability supports under the NDIS left a four-year-old with limited care before she died after contracting influenza and choking on vomit while alone in hospital
Four-year-old dies after years with limited NDIS support, mother says system failed
Health • 5 months ago
Koa Gibson, diagnosed with Lissencephaly and related conditions, died after influenza in hospital; her family says minimal funding and late recognition of her needs under the NDIS contributed to her suffering.